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Stage 1 of 3
bambu
Malay · medieval
"bamboo"
the name for the fast-growing woody grass
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Stage 2 of 3
bambu
Portuguese/Dutch · 1500s-1600s
"bamboo"
adopted through European colonial trade in Southeast Asia
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Stage 3 of 3
bamboo
English · 1600s
"a fast-growing, woody tropical grass"
adopted through Portuguese and Dutch trade contact
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